April, 2011

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If you were planning on getting sued by Star Wars boss man George Lucas and Steve Jobs, creating this Steve Jobs in Carbonite iPhone case would basically be the perfect way of doing it.

That said, I desperately want one before the hordes of lawyers descend on the creator and atomise him into 10bn particles of legally discombobulated matter. Get Steve-Jobs-doing-Han-Solo on the back of your iPhone while you still can from the link below. Would it be too much to wish for an iPad 2 case with Steve Wozniak as a wookie?

Out now | $35 | Society6 (via Wired)

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Since Call of Duty: Black Ops already had JFK kicking zombie ass, Activision is attempting to pull out the stops with the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC.

In the zombie map which will come with Escalation, you’ll get to play as what the developers are calling a Hollywood “dream-team”: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Robert Englund (Nightmare On Elm Street), Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead) and Danny Trejo (Machete).

The map is set on a remote Siberian island and takes its inspiration from the work of zombie film kingpin, George Romero (who also makes an appearance!). The Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC hits Xbox Live Arcade on May 3. Will you be grabbing it? Answer that question once you’ve watched the zombie-stuffed video after the jump…

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A substantial shake up at Nokia has been a long time coming, and now the Finnish phone giant’s executive team is kicking its new business plan into gear. Nokia today announced that 4,000 jobs will go, and a further 3,000 staff will see their services transferred to a new employer.

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Apple took a swing at Amazon in March with a lawsuit challenging its use of the term “app store” for the Android-hawking Amazon AppStore. Apple said at the time: “Amazon has unlawfully used the App Store mark to solicit software developers throughout the United States.” Amazon has now filed an official response taking the same line that Microsoft has taken in its “app store” tussle with Apple…

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I gave Sony a light spanking yesterday over its new Sony Android Honeycomb tablets. But today, I’m pulling out the two-by-four with the nail through it to consider the PlayStation Network security breach. To misquote a now aging internet meme, Sony, you dun goofed big time…

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Remember Kevin Kenney? No? He’s the former carbon fiber bicycle maker who rocked up at Apple last month to become Senior Composites Engineer. His arrival has fired up lots of rumours about carbon fiber futures for Apple products including the iPad and the iPhone. The latest rumour is that those new MacBook Pro models we’re expecting will rock up with new black, composite casings to go with improved specs…

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HTC Doubleshot, PSN hacked, Nikon D5100: US UpdateRise and shine my gadget loving comrades, it’s time for your daily US Update. Breaking cover this morning is an unannounced HTC smartphone running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and packing a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, say hello to the HTC Doubleshot. We’ve got the scoop on the PSN hack and what information has been compromised. We even take a look at a teardown of the new Nikon D5100. Ready? Let’s go.

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Qik video calling now Android and iOS cross-compatibleSooner or later this was bound to happen. Popular Android video calling provider Qik has managed to extend the olive branch to iOS users, offering a new version of their Qik Video Connect software that is cross-compatible. Head on over to your respective App store to grab your copy of Qik Video Connect now.

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